American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Technology Assessment on Image-Enhanced Endoscopy

published online 01 November 2007.

This document presents the official recommendations of the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) Institute Technology Assessment on “Image-Enhanced Endoscopy.” It was approved by the Clinical Practice and Economics Committee on August 3, 2007, and by the AGA Institute Governing Board September 27, 2007.

Abbreviations used in this paper: EMR, endoscopic mucosal resection, IEE, image-enhanced endoscopy, NBI, narrow band imaging

a Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California

b National Cancer Center East, Kashiwa, Japan

Address requests for reprints to: Chair, Clinical Practice and Economics Committee, AGA Institute National Office, c/o Membership Department, 4930 Del Ray Avenue, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Fax: (301) 654-5920.

PII: S0016-5085(07)01942-7

doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2007.10.062

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